Barracuda: A high-octane submarine thriller

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About Barracuda: A high-octane submarine thriller

A gripping American nuclear submarine suspense thriller from the cold war era! Perfect for fans of Douglas Reeman, Michael DiMercurio, George Wallace and Don Keith.. A hijacked nuclear sub threatens a new world war… When an American pilot spots a surfaced submarine during a routine recon mission and identifies it as the nuclear missile carrying Barracuda, believedsunk with all hands months ago, a terrifying chain of events is set in motion. As those involved in the sighting are swiftly eliminated and others kidnapped, it falls to one man, Captain Nathan Richard of Naval Intelligence to gather all the evidence and raise the alarm. It soon becomes clear, a conspiracy has been launched to overthrow the United States government by superior naval officers, Senators, CIA agents and a secret organization known as ‘The Company’. When vital evidence goes missing and records are deleted, Richard must choose who to trust if he is to stay alive, prove his case and avert total disaster. Meanwhile, as plans unravel on land, the traitorous officers on board the Barracuda have their work cut out keeping the crew under control so they can achieve their deadly mission… BARRACUDA is an action-packed Cold War submarine thriller set in late 1970s America. ‘A … suspenseful novel … entirely credible’ — Publishers Weekly ‘…it is excellent’ — Hartfield Courant ‘Convincingly documented, filled with stunning revelations — here is a suspense novel from the icy grip of the ocean’s depths’ — FT. Wayne News-Sentinel

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